Havard Michel, Le Thiec Gérard.
1999. Environmental influences on the adoption of animal traction.
In : Meeting the challenges of animal traction : Animal Traction Network for Eastern and Southern Africa (ATNESA). Starkey Paul (ed.), Kaumbutho Pascal (ed.). ATNESA
Résumé : In sub-Saharan Africa, variations in the natural environment have a strong influence on the spread of animal traction. There is a long tradition of animal traction use especially in the high-altitude zones of Ethiopia. It has spread to the semi-arid and sub-humid zones but is still marginal in the arid and wet zones. In the semi-arid and sub-humid zones, animal traction is used for extensive farming and not for agricultural intensification; this is not as was planned by development programmes. Irrational agricultural practices, including improper use of animal traction, have often aggravated environmental degradation. Animal traction has generally led to an expansion of cropped area and the development of cash crops, but it has rarely raised crop yields per unit area. It has often been used for other, more profitable, purposes including transport livestock production, land ownership and contract labour.
Mots-clés Agrovoc : énergie animale, changement technologique, utilisation, environnement, exploitation agricole
Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Afrique au sud du Sahara, Afrique occidentale, Madagascar
Mots-clés complémentaires : Traction animale
Classification Agris : P05 - Ressources énergétiques et leur gestion
E20 - Organisation, administration et gestion des entreprises ou exploitations agricoles
E14 - Économie et politique du développement
Auteurs et affiliations
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Havard Michel, CIRAD-SAR-GAM (FRA)
ORCID: 0000-0002-9261-8435
- Le Thiec Gérard, CIRAD-SAR-GERE/PROJET INSULAIRE (NCL)
Autres liens de la publication
Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/476341/)
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